Need replacement cord for WD My book essential
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Hello Kathryn,This cable never did work for me. I plugged it in and my laptop could not see the drive. Returning the cable was not an easy process so I just kept the cable. If your WD drive is less than a year old I'm sure if you called WD they would send you a free replacement if yours stopped working.
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Hello Kathryn, This cable never did work for me. I plugged it in and my laptop could not see the drive. Returning the cable was not an easy process so I just kept the cable. If your WD drive is less than a year old I'm sure if you called WD they would send you a free replacement if yours stopped working.
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This is not the right cable for a WD My Book Essential. For that drive you just need a standard USB 2.0 cable. The drive uses a Mini USB connector, so a cable like this one should work for you: Belkin F3U138-06 Pro Series USB 5-Pin Mini-B Cable (6-Feet) (The USB 3.0 cable you asked about does work great for WD Passport USB 3 drives however.)
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Sorry, no idea. I bought WD (Western Digital) Passport as replacement. That seems better.
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James, if you've lost your adapter you may want to contact the manufacturer for a replacement. If you haven't bought one yet they come with power supply. I don't know every thing this unit does, as I only use it to check old HDD's for data storage and a 2.5" HDD to store all my information for online sites in a Word document, link-passwords-username & email accounts for each. This unit has an on/off switch in back which makes it handy when doing online finances. Turn on when needed & off when thru. Hacker proof if not left on. My adapter is DC output 12V- 1500MA. Do a search in Amazon's search bar for an adapter. James, if you've lost your adapter you may want to contact the manufacturer for a replacement. If you haven't bought one yet they come with power supply. I don't know every thing this unit does, as I only use it to check old HDD's for data storage and a 2.5" HDD to store all my information for online sites in a Word document, link-passwords-username & email accounts for each. This unit has an on/off switch in back which makes it handy when doing online finances. Turn on when needed & off when thru. Hacker proof if not left on. My adapter is DC output 12V- 1500MA. Do a search in... » Read More James, if you've lost your adapter you may want to contact the manufacturer for a replacement. If you haven't bought one yet they come with power supply. I don't know every thing this unit does, as I only use it to check old HDD's for data storage and a 2.5" HDD to store all my information for online sites in a Word document, link-passwords-username & email accounts for each. This unit has an on/off switch in back which makes it handy when doing online finances. Turn on when needed & off when thru. Hacker proof if not left on. My adapter is DC output 12V- 1500MA. Do a search in Amazon's search bar for an adapter. « Show Less
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The first one we bought was bad from the start and we found out by contacting WD Support but went back through Amazon to get the replacement which was quick and easy. Even left the old one in until the new one arrived (had 30 days to return the old one). Contact the seller and they should be able to advise you.
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Rocco, I wish that I knew the answer. I have the same question, as I'm interested in purchasing two, of the WD World Edition 2TB, to daisychain them through the USB. Maybe, somebody will know soon?
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Use the USB and a USB external hard drive. WD has one with 2TB I picked up during Black Friday sales.
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How do I get power cord replacement had mine since Christmas 2014 now seems to have short or back place
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I gave this as a gift so I don't kn. I would advise you call the customer hotline I'm sure they wd b able to tell you!
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Check this one too. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009KN1H3W/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1427046651&sr;=8-7&keywords;=dv6-2155dx+hard+drive&dpPl;=1&dpID;=41fwy4lzG5L&ref;=plSrch
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Recommend you contact manufacturer and see if the cord is available as a replacement.
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I found out that computer doesn't put out enough power, so I bought the usb power booster cord. My laptop recognizes that there is some sort of storage device there but doesn't actually allow me to open it up. I tried using the hdd with the $17 usb power booster on my desktop also and the same thing happens.So if you want this hard drive don't count on the USB booster cable to help you.This is the booster cable I speak of ---> http://www.wdc.com/en/products/accessories.asp?ProdID=170
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Never had that issue with this item. try unplugging all cables and then try plugging the drive into the wall, with out any cables to the computer. If the problem persists, contact WD. Hopefully you are still under warranty, and they can get you a replacement.
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Sorry I don't have the answer and I still haven't found a cord for my model.
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I would try contacting the manufacturer directly, they might be able to sell you a cord. We do not have any spare parts.
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I need to swap the print circuit board, since PC cannot detect this drive any more. I have tons of data on this drive that needs retrieval. So I placed another order again. Hope I will get exact model as I bought in Nov, 2010. The model I received last time is also WD20EARS-00MVWB0. Can someone report what's their model number now, if they bought it recently? Thank you. I will report mine once I get it on Monday.
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It should have the cables in the packaging under the drive, both the special USB cable for the drive and a standard FireWire 800 cable.
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You can download the driver here: http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=123&sid;=127〈=enApparently this card was also bundled with the WD MyBook 3.0. The linked driver is the one I used, and it works perfectly.